A security Level 5 shredder meant for
centralized office use, the Dahle 20630 EC is intended to give
corporations and government agencies one of the highest levels of
document destruction on the market. Here, we took a look at its various
features and compiled a list of some of this machine's strengths and
weaknesses.
A security Level 5 shredder meant for
centralized office use, the Dahle 20630 EC is intended to give
corporations and government agencies one of the highest levels of
document destruction on the market. We took a look at its various
features and compiled a list of some of this machine's strengths and
weaknesses.
Strengths:
The 20630 EC is a cross
cut, Level 5 security shredder. This means that it is rated for the
destruction of secret documents such as might be required in some
government offices, or for documents that, if they were to fall into
the wrong hands, might threaten the existence of your business. It more
than complies with all federal regulations concerning the destruction
of confidential client and employee information as well. Long story
short, as far as security goes, this is all the shredder you will ever
need and then some.
If you or your employees regularly
handle and dispose of documents that are highly confidential, you will
want to have a shredder like this in a place where everyone on your
office can easily use it. With its one horsepower engine, this machine
is cut out for fairly heavy use, and is designed to be placed near the
copy and fax machines so that any sensitive documents aren't left lying
around, and it is meant to be used throughout the day.
A
centrally located machine should get the job done as quietly as
possible to cut down on the distraction level. To that end, Dahle
designed a noise damping system that encases the cutting heads and
places them on rubber shock mounts to reduce vibration to the cabinet.
The result is what Dahle calls "whisper quiet operation." That seems
appropriate for a machine that is rated as espionage safe.
The
feed opening (10-1/4") easily fits letter, legal, A4 and A5 sized
sheets, and will be enough to accommodate the vast majority of
shredding jobs.
There are several user-friendly features on
the 20630 EC as well. The control panel is clear and easy to operate,
with an automatic on/off function, as well as reverse and continuous
run. There's also an auto reverse in case of a jam, and the machine
turns itself off if the bag is full and needs to be emptied.
Weaknesses:
With extra high security
shredder like this, there tends to be a bit of a tradeoff when it comes
to capacity. The 20630 EC can handle up to 9 sheets at a time, which is
good for a Level 5 machine, but if your aim is simply to meet the
guidelines of the FACTA federal regulations, you can purchase one of
Dahle's Level 3 machines (such as the 20614 EC) and get about 2.5 times
the productivity.
In another high-security tradeoff, the
cutting heads on most of Dahle's other machines are guaranteed for the
life of the machine, but those on the 20630 EC carry only a one-year
warranty.
As with any other shredder on the market, you
will have to make sure you oil the heads on the 20630 EC on a regular
basis. Dahle does, however, have an auto oiling system that can be
purchased and used with this machine. If you don't purchase the auto
oiling system you should probably be prepared to oil this machine (or
any high security level 5 machine) on a daily basis if it is used
regularly.
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